The commission shall, upon notice to all parties in interest, hear and determine the necessity for the right prayed for and the compensation to be paid for such right, and shall render judgment accordingly. In such proceedings the provisions relating to flowage rights contained in RSA 482 shall not apply, but when petitions to acquire flowage or drainage rights are filed the commission shall notify the department of environmental services.
Source. 1911, 164:13. 1919, 162:1. PL 244:3. 1937, 133:99. RL 294:3. 1951, 203:48, par. 3. RSA 371:4. 1989, 138:2; 339:25. 1996, 228:108, eff. July 1, 1996.